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President Donald Trump and his senior officials have been signaling for months that they are ready to pull out of the INF Treaty, which the United States and Europe accuse Moscow of violating since 2014. The Trump administration argues that Russian Federation isn't keeping up its end of the bargain of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) arms treaty, which was has been a key component of European security since the Cold War. (more...)

Paramedics who responded to the scene say pupils sustained injuries ranging from minor to critical. Rescue teams at the scene have confirmed that three school children have been declared deceased. "We are extremely concerned by what could have led to this structural collapse". The remaining patients were transported by ambulance to various facilities in the area, Meiring said. (more...)

Recent rains may have caused the tunnel to collapse in on itself, creating the sinkhole in the road, he said. "This was not an overnight thing", Leverock said. A cadaver dog determined there were no bodies inside the tunnel. It is unclear how long the tunnel has been there. The tunnel is approximately 2 to 3 feet in diameter, Leverock said, describing it as "very claustrophobic". (more...)

The rate of temperature drop is important - in the instance of the Waupun frost quake, high temperatures fell from the low 30s three days prior to around zero the day of. A U.S. woman's hair froze when she went outside in Iowa, where temperatures dropped to below -25 degrees Celsius on Wednesday (local time). Third, the temperature rapidly drops, freezing the earth. (more...)

But they were not allowed to enter the compound housing the Saudi consulate , according to local media. The UN rapporteur was quoted as saying by Hurriyet that she is "carrying out the investigation at my own initiative" given that "so far there has been no sign that the United Nations and member States mean to officially ask or conduct an global criminal investigation". (more...)

Finance minister Piyush Goyal announced capital expenditure programme of Railways at an all-time high of Rs 1.58 lakh crore in its budget for 2019-20 today, the highest ever for the national transporter, in an effort to put its flagging revenues back on track. (more...)

In his statement, Shaheen stated that the Taliban were not seeking a "monopoly on power" as part of their peace talks. "After the end of the occupation, Afghans should forget their past and tolerate one another and start life like brothers". (more...)

Josefina Vidal, Cuba's ambassador to Canada , says the reducing embassy staff in Havana will do nothing to help find the cause of a mysterious ailment that has affected Canadian and US diplomats. Canada has discounted the idea of a "sonic attack" being the cause - a theory previously put forward by the U.S. state department previous year. The Cuban Government has been cooperating with a Canadian investigation into the cause of the illnesses, which has not been determined. (more...)

Three US House lawmakers in a letter urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to hand over all documentation related to the decision to ease sanctions on entities tied to Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska. Ogier has, in any case, no discretion on how to exercise the voting rights because it must vote in line with the majority of shares other than those held by Deripaska, the representative said. (more...)

The popular democratic socialist politician has also sought to push forward a bill calling for an end to US military support for the Saudi-led war against a Zaidi Shiite Muslim rebel group known as Ansar Allah or the Houthis in Yemen , but the measure has split Republicans, with McConnell and Rubio among those opposed. (more...)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday the largest seizure of fentanyl in the agency's history. They extracted from it a hundred packages of fentanyl, most in powder form, but ten in pre-pressed pill form , likely to be distributed as counterfeit pharmaceuticals. (more...)

In his lawsuit against Boucher, Paul was seeking up to $500,000 in compensatory damages and up to $1 million in punitive damages. "We've got to resolve these things peacefully". "I did this. What I did was wrong and I admitted it", he said, according to WVXU. It was about all of us and what we find acceptable as a society. "We need to send a clear message that violence is not the answer - anytime, anywhere", Paul tweeted Wednesday. (more...)

In other parts of southern England, there could be 1-7cm (up to 3in) of snow. Its website stated the warning covers London and South East England, the South West and Wales. Media captionFive handy winter driving tips What warnings are in place? The highest snowfall accumulations are likely to be in areas above 150 metres. (more...)

He also accused Pelosi of "playing games" when she used her press conference earlier today to say she's open to negotiations about certain types of barriers, but a wall is out of the question. And everybody has voted for all three", said Republican Senator John Hoeven. "To get to an agreement we've got to have all three in there". Government funding is due to run out once again on February 15th. (more...)

I mean, the idea that any one political election affects weather is so ridiculously preposterous. I'm glad you're not a teacher. Cancel school. Adults, if they want to be out there, that's great. Postal Service, which ordinarily promises, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom". Roker took the side of many people in Kentucky who felt Bevin's remarks were not kind. (more...)

The Europeans have promised to help companies do business with Iran as long as it abides by the deal. Washington's major European allies opposed last year's decision by U.S. Tehran has been pressing for progress on the payment channel for months, occasionally threatening to pull out of the deal unless the European Union showed greater urgency on what is a highly technical banking and legal exercise. (more...)

The comments by McConnell, R-Ky., appeared to be a pushback against the Trump administration. Negotiations in Afghanistan are going well, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after U.S. He also stressed the importance of coordination between the White House and Congress to develop on long-term strategies in both nations, "including a thorough accounting of the risks of withdrawing too hastily". (more...)

The pair also reportedly discussed when a formal meeting could take place. First lady Melania Trump was by the president's side during the chat, but no staff joined them. Word of the conversation could agitate congressional Democrats, who have floated issuing subpoenas to obtain notes or testimony from the interpreter for other previous meetings between Trump and Putin . (more...)

There are wind chill warnings across the state and Chicago is expected to set a record for the coldest high temperature not getting above -14°C today. On Tuesday, Amtrak announced that it had canceled all rail service to and from Chicago Wednesday. The severe weather on Wednesday could even surpass Chicago's coldest recorded temperature of minus-27 degrees. (more...)

Crews are working to clear the road up to Paradise, but the National Park Service says that's expected to take several days. Because the park had not closed completely during the shutdown, Gediman said the Mist Trail was closed off because not enough rangers were on hand to keep visitors safe. (more...)